Prop 218 Property Assessment Election Passed on February 29, 2024

The South Fork Kings Groundwater Sustainability Agency held a Proposition 218 Public Hearing on February 29, 2024 at 5:30 p.m. at the Lemoore Council Chambers, at 429 C Street, Lemoore, CA 93245.

Ballots were tabulated at the Public Hearing for a special benefit assessment.  The Prop 218 Assessment passed:

Valid ballots submitted:  238

Yes:  155 votes representing 19,017 acres

No:   83 votes representing 2,133 acres

In mid-January, ballots were mailed to landowners for the consideration of a $9.80 per acre annual assessment. Invoices will be mailed to property owners within South Fork Kings GSA shortly.  The proposed 2024 assessment is a continuation of the prior assessment that was approved by the landowners in 2018 and expired in 2023.